Star Indian leg-spinner Yuzvenrda Chahal, during India’s 3rd One Day International (ODI) match against Australia on Friday, scripted history at the Melbourne Cricket ground (MCG). Chahal took his career-best six-wicket haul and in the process equalled Ajit Agarkar’s record for the best bowling figure in Australia.
Agarkar had also taken six wickets on the same ground during India’s tour to Australia in 2004. The third best figure for a bowler in Australia is under Mitchell Starc’s name. The Australian pacer has taken six wickets for 43 runs in 2015 at MCG.
Here is the list of players with the best figures in Australia in ODIs:
6/42 A Agarkar (India) v Australia, MCG, 2004
6/42 Y Chahal (India) v Australia, MCG, 2019
6/43 M Starc (Australia) v India, MCG, 2015
6/45 Chris Woakes (England) v Australia, Brisbane, 2011
The 28-year-old leg spinner has also secured his spot at the seventh spot for the best bowling figure by any Indian in the limited overs game.
Here is the list of players with the best figures for India in ODIs:
6/04 Stuart Binny v Bangladesh, 2014
6/12 Anil Kumble v West Indies, 1993
6/23 Ashish Nehra v England, 2003
6/25 Kuldeep Yadav v England, 2018
6/27 M Kartik v Australia, 2007
6/42 Ajit Agarkar v Australia, 2004
6/42 Yuzvendra Chahal v Australia, 2019
Yuzvendra Chahal also surpassed Ravi Shastri’s record against Austalia for a spinner.
Here is the list of players with best figures for spinners vs Australia in Australia:
6/42 Yuzvendra Chahal, MCG, 2019
5/15 Ravi Shastri, WACA, 1991
5/29 Saqlain Mushtaq, Adelaide, 1996
5/53 Abdul Qadir, MCG, 1984
Earlier, Indian skipper Virat Kohli opted to bat first after winning the toss and with the help of Chahal’s six-wicket haul, Team India bundled Australia for 230 runs.